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Motorola pushing Oreo update to X4, Z Play, Z2 Play, G5, G5S in Australia and New Zealand
The Lenovo-owned smartphone maker is now rolling out the Oreo update for several Motorola handsets in Australia and New Zealand. The update will bring new Android Oreo features which Motorola has outlined below. Autofill your longs to favorite apps Improved performance and smart text selection Picture-in-picture gives you a floating window letting you do more…
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Oppo to expand to European markets
Oppo has confirmed to WinFuture that the company is indeed planning to begin selling smartphone in Western Europe. Oppo is a Chinese smartphone company, one that ships the most units in its home market of China, as well as in India. There have always been Oppo phones available all over Europe, but on more of…
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Nougat finally becomes the most popular Android version just as Oreo passes 1% of the market
Google has published its monthly analysis of Android market share today, and we have some big news. For the first time in history, the most used version of the OS is now Nougat – which launched in August of 2016, almost 18 months ago. It takes the crown from Marshmallow, in fact its predecessor. Nougat…
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Broadcom ups its bid for Qualcomm to $82 per share, $121 billion in total
Last November Qualcomm received an unsolicited takeover offer from Broadcom. The latter company offered $70 per Qualcomm share, at the time a 33% premium over the stock market value. A few days later, Qualcomm’s board promptly rejected the acquisition, on the grounds that Broadcom’s offer “dramatically undervalues” the company. Broadcom hasn’t given up on the…
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Huawei Mate 10 Pro goes on pre-order in the US with $150 gift card
Despite its much publicized failure to have it offered by carriers, Huawei is still launching the Mate 10 Pro in the US, albeit only in unlocked form. Starting today you can pre-order the handset from Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, and B&H. It should also be available in Microsoft stores. The Mate 10 Pro is priced…
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